Comment
Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations
Representation ID: 20247
Received: 02/03/2020
Respondent: Diss Town Council
Diss Town Council agree with your proposal for DIS 2 which is an existing allocation in the local plan from 2015 and will form part of the new local plan.
However, DIS 2 together with DIS 7 (combined area 6.81 ha) is currently being assessed for feasibility by both Norfolk County Council and South Norfolk Council
as a possible site for a new Leisure Centre and possible business hub. They are due to report back to us on this in March 2020. It is also seen by the Town Council as a site that could possibly accommodate more housing as well as delivering open green space and riverside walks. This combined site is one of 3 sites currently being assessed for the new leisure centre.
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Thank for giving us the opportunity to consult on your proposals for the sites in the Diss area.
The Town Council has been working with the Diss and District Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group comprising the parishes of Brome and Oakley, Burston and Shimpling, Diss, Palgrave, Roydon, Scole and Stuston on the emerging plan, which we expect to consult on later this year. In addition we have worked with consultants AECOM who have advised and helped us develop our evidence base on Housing Needs, Design and Design Codes and also Site Assessment. It was interesting to note that AECOM considered that all the Diss and Neighbourhood Plan area to be rural in nature, a fact they felt should be fully considered in the site densities we allow.
Whilst we agree with most of your recommendations for the sites in the Diss area, there are a few we would like to consult further on. All the GNLP sites were discussed in Council on 19th February 2020 and our recommendations were approved unanimously.
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